Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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