Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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