Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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