Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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