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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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