Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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