Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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