Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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