Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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