Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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