Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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