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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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