Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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