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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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