Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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