Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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