Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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