Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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