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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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