Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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