Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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