Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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