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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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