Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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