Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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