Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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