Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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