Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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