Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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