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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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