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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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