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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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