Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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