Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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