Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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