Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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