Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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