Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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