Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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