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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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