Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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