Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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