Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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