Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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