Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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