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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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