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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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