Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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