Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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