Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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