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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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