Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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