Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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