Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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