Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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