Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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