Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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