Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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