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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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