Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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