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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major 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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