Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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