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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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