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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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