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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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