Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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