Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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