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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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