Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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