Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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