Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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