Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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