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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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