Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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