Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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