Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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