Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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