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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major 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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