Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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