Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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