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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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