Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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