Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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