Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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