Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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