Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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