Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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