Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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