Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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