Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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