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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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