Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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