Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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