Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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