Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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