Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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