Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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