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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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