Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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