Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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