Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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