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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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