Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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