Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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