Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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