Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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