Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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