Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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