Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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