Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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