Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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