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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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