Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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