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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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