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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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