Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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