Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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