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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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