Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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