Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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