Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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