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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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