Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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