Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the 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 definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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