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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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