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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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