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 relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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