Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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