Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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