Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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