Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores 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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