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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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