Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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