Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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