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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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