Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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