Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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