Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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