Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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