Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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