Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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