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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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