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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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