Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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