Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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