Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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