Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This 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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