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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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