Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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