Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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