Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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