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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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