Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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