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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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