Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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