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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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