Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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