Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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