Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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