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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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