Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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