Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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