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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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