Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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