Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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