Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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