Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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