Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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