Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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