Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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