Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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