Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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