Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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