Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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