Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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