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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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