Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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