Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need 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 subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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