Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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