Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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