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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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