Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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