Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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