Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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