Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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