Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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