Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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