Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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