Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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