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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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