Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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