Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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