Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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