Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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