Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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