Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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