Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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