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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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