Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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