Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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