Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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