Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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