Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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