Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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