Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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