Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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