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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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