Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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