Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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