Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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