Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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