Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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