Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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