Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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