Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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