Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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