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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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