Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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