Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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