Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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