Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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