Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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