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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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