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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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