Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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