Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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