Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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