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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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