Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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