Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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