Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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