Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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