Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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