Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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