Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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