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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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