Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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