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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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