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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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