Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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