Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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