Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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