Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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