Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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