Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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