Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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