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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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