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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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