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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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