Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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