Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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