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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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