Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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