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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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