Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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