Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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