Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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