Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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