Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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