Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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