Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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