Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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