Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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