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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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