Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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