Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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