Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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