Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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