Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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