Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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