Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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