Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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