Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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