Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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