Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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