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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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