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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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