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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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