Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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