Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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