Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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