Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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