Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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