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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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