Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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