Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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