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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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