Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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