Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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