Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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