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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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