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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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