Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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