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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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