Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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