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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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