Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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