Find out more about the interesting 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 and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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