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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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