Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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