Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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