Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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