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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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