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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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