Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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