Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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