Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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