Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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