Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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