Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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