Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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