Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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