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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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