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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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