Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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