Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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