Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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