Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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