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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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