Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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