Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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