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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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