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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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