Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines 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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