Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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