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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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