Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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