Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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