Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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