Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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