Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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