Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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