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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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