Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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