Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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