Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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