Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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