Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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