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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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