Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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