Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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