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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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