Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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