Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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