Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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