Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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