Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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