Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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