Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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