Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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