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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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