Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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