Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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