Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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