Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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