Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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