Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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