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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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