Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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