Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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