Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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