Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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