Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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