Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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