Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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