Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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