Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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