Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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