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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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