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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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