Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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