Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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