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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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