Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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