Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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