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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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