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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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