Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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