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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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