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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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