Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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