Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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