Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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