Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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