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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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