Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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