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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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