Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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