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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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