Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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