Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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