Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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