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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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