Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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