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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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