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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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