Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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