Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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