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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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