Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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