Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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