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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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