Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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