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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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