Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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