Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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