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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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