Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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