Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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