Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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