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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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