Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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