Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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