Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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