Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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