Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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