Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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