Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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