Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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