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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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