Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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