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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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