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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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