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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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