Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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