Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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