Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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