Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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