Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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