Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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