Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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