Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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