Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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