Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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