Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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