Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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