Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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