Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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