Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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