Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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