Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about 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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