Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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