Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major 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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