Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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