Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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