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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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