Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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