Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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