Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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