Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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