Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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