Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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