Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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