Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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