Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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