Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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