Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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