Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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