Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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