Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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