Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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