Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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