Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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