Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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