Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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