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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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