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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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