Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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