Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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