Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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