Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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