Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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