Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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