Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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