Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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