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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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