Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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