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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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