Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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