Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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