Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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