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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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