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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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