Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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