Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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