Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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