Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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