Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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