Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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