Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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