Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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