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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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