Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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