Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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