Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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