Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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