Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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