Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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