Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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