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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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