Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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