Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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