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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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