Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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