Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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