Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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