Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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