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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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