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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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