Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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