Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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