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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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